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Nigerian government suspends 5% telecoms tax

President Bola Tinubu has suspended the implementation of 5% excise duty on telecom services to address business unfriendly fiscal policy measures and multiplicity of taxes.

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Mobility fintech Moove raises $8 million to expand its fleet in Ghana

The funding will be used to bolster Moove’s expanding vehicle fleet in Ghana

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Nuru’s $40 million Series B will drive electrification in DRC

Cleantech startup Nuru has secured a $40 million Series B to drive its efforts to provide 24-hour electricity to five million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Meet the 15 finalists for the $10,000 Pitch2Win 2023 contest

The grand finale of the Pitch2Win Competition will take place on July 11th 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria, and will be marked by a memorable award ceremony.

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Eden Care becomes first Rwandan company to join Y Combinator

Health-focused insurtech Eden Care is the first Rwandan company to join Y Combinator (YC). The company is participating in the on-going summer batch of the accelerator.

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VC investments in African tech dropped by 48% in the first half of 2023

African tech startups raised over $1.3 billion in H1 2023, according to BD Funding Tracker. This is a 47.69% decline from the period under review last year.

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DevCareer and UK-Nigeria Tech Hub announce partnership to digitally upskill 1700 Nigerians

The program aims to bridge the digital skills gap and is open to individuals from diverse backgrounds, ensuring inclusivity and equal access to opportunities

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Save the date: Join Product Leader Professionals at the first edition of THE DIVE 2023

The maiden edition of Africa's largest Product Leadership Conference, THE DIVE 2023, is scheduled to be held on the 12th August 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Union54 rebounds with social commerce platform, ChitChat partnering with Mastercard

ChitChat is a social commerce platform developed by Union54 that enables consumers across Africa to chat with each other over an encrypted platform.

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Meet the 20 Ghanaian startups who graduated from UNICEF StartUp Lab Accelerator

The UNICEF StartUp Lab is an accelerator program dedicated to support businesses working towards advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for children and young people.

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Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa are driving Africa’s Web3.0 adoption

Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria are driving the adoption of blockchain and Web 3.0 technologies on the continent, a new report says.

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Meet the five African startups selected for the 2023 Norrsken Impact Accelerator

The African startups that will travel to Stockholm-based accelerator include Salad Africa, Sendstack, Chpter, Revwit and Octamile.

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